Based on a true event, Pardon tells the tragicomic story of three friends who end up in prison when they are mistaken as members of a terrorist organization. Ibrahim's fear of uniforms makes him runaway whenever he sees one. Because of this, police mistakes him with a terrorist and takes him and his friend Muzo into custody. Fooled by the police during the interrogation they name another friend, Aydin, in hope of saving themselves. As they all end up in prison, they remember the families and lovers they left behind.
Status
Released
Original Language
TR
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
March 4, 2005
Popularity
3
Director
Mert Baykal
Writer
Ferhan Şensoy
Producer
Sinan Çetin
Where to Watch
Cast
Ferhan Şensoy
İbrahim
Rasim Öztekin
Muzo
Ali Çatalbaş
Aydın
Bülent Kayabaş
Amir
Zeki Alasya
Müdür
Erol Günaydın
Baba
Şahnaz Çakıralp
Asuman
Levent Ünsal
2. Müdür
Sermiyan Midyat
Enişte
Celal Belgil
Yardımcı
Parkan Özturan
Gardiyan Osman
Levend Yılmaz
Asuman Baba
Canan Suavi
Anne
Ebru Soyuerden
Kız Kardeş
Hakan Bilgin
Taksi Şoförü
Orhan Edip Ertürk
Minibüs Jandarma
Erkan Üçüncü
Nöbetçi Jandarma
Orçun Kaptan
Kasadaki Tip
Özkan Aksu
Otogar Polis
İnci Şen
Asuman Anne
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Reviews
deepkino
Dark Comedy and Tragic Satire! This work is a darkly hilarious satire that exposes profound injustice. It follows an ordinary man, whose life has been plagued by bad luck, as he finally takes a vacation from his long-postponed military service. His attempt to return home ends abruptly with his imprisonment, triggering a chain of devastatingly unfortunate events. The film achieves the remarkable feat of critiquing the grave flaws within the Turkish judicial and penal system through humor and entertainment.
